Background
O'Donnell, Thomas Vianney was born on July 23, 1926 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Patrick Joseph and Anne (Welsh) O'D.
O'Donnell, Thomas Vianney was born on July 23, 1926 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Patrick Joseph and Anne (Welsh) O'D.
Bachelor of Medical Science, University Otago, Dunedin, 1946. Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery, University Otago, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, University New Zealand, 1959.
Clinical & research posts, Department Medicine, U. Otago Dunedin Hospital, 1950-1955; fellow, Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1956; senior registrar, Middlesex Hospital, London, 1958; visiting fellow, Cardiovascular Research Institute University of California Medical Center, 1959; lecturer, senior lecturer, U. Otago Medical School, Dunedin, 1960-1969; personal chair of medicine, U. Otago Medical School, Dunedin, 1986-1992; foundation professor of medicine, Wellington School of Medicine, 1973-1986; dean, professor of medicine, Wellington School Medicine, since 1986. Member Asthma Task Forces, Medical Research Council and Ministry Health.
Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corp, 1949-1967. Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Asthma Foundation New Zealand, Guild of St. Luke, Saints Cosmas and Damian.
Married Mary Jean Lynch, February 20, 1960. Children: Anne, Clare, Jean Marie, Paul.